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Rated Gender Queer: A Memoir 9/10

<div>Finally read this excellent graphic novel that has been at the center of so much book censorship. The memoir very clearly demonstrates one person's struggles with gender dysphoria, the power of having representation, and a vocabulary to describe oneself. It's a shame, to put it mildly, that some people don't want young people to have that information and secure sense of self. I wouldn't 100% say this is a book for younger teenagers (ymmv; I'd have been fine with it), but 16+? Definitely a good book, especially for the young adults who NEED to see that being genderqueer and/or asexual is a perfectly fine and normal way to be. Seeing the support Kobabe's family provides is great.<br><br>Some NOT-young adults need this education too. It's as much a memoir as it is informational, and Kobabe's artwork is wonderful.<br><br>This was published in 2019, and alas, the Harry Potter and Neil Gaiman references certainly do NOT hold up, but that is not the fault of the author.</div><div><br></div>

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Published 2026-08-18 20:29 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere